September 12, 2016 at 20:49:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 2
茨城県沖
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Shindo readings and epicentre
Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
Observed Shindo by station
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市溝口 | Ibaraki | 21.7 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 24.0 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 25.9 km |
| 2 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 54.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 56.8 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 79.8 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 80.9 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 44.9 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市役所 | Ibaraki | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Oarai Town大洗町磯浜町 | Ibaraki | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市福田 | Ibaraki | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 79.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 87.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 91.7 km |
| 1 | 稲敷市柴崎 | Ibaraki | — |
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